Apple is losing a BILLION dollars a year on TV+. The EU is looking at stricter regulations for Apple's anti-competitive business practices. AI researchers say our current progress on AI is a dead end. The Trump administration is firing the Democrats at the FTC. France rejects proposals for tech backdoors. Plex is raising prices.
There's a court case pushing back against the FCC dropping a popular rule against robocalls. The former director of a rural broadband plan speaks out against satellite solutions, while the EU looks to replace Starlink in Ukraine. Meta has succeeded in halting the promotion of a book written by a former employee, but that seems to be more advertising FOR
Apple dodges another Apple Watch ban, and they are delaying new AI features for the iPhone. Microsoft and OpenAI might be going through a rough patch. Google still needs to sell off divisions to satisfy the DOJ. DVD's are apparently rotting, and not all can be replaced. The Pixel 4a could be having a Note 7 moment.
Apple is sued over carbon-neutral claims, and they try to explain why the 16e is such a terrible phone. NVIDIA might be purposely holding back stock to inflate prices. AMD announced some GPUs that might be actual competition for a change. Microsoft is shutting down Skype. OpenAI's new model seems like a dud, but it's MUCH more expensive.
ANOTHER law firm has been caught using AI to write briefs with fake cases cited. Micorsoft trial shows that more people think AI is lame once they learn how it works. Meta says piracy is legal. Amazon kills their Android app store. Apple does pull end to end encryption in the UK, like we said they would.
Arm will be making their own chips soon! Apple might finally refresh the iPhone SE. A HUGE collection of films is available for move fans. OnePlus sets the record straight on the Open 2. And we should chat about Vivo's latest mid-ranger... Let's get our tech week started right!
The UK is ordering Apple to build back doors into encrypted accounts. Meta torrented over 80 TERABYTES of books. Patent shows off Nintendo's joycon mouse mode. Google is snooping on your images. A study shows protections from new strains of COVID plummet. Apple STILL might be working on AR glasses after all.
Meta is still burning BILLIONS on XR projects. Apple is killing their glasses project, with NOTHING to show for it. Google is offering a "voluntary exit" plan ahead of layoffs. Intel will coast on chips for 2025. Samsung Chairman acquitted of fraud and bribery charges. Tesla's financials are looking... Bad...
Ads are set to start on Threads. The RTX 5090 is already listed on ebay at ridiculous prices. Google is buying part of the HTC VR team. Epic is adding mobile titles to their free games giveaways. The FCC is on the attack against news agencies that fact check the GOP. And we should spend some time talking about Samsung's latest whiffs...
Apple is pulling AI news summaries as Microsoft adds MORE AI to your Office apps. Current FCC Chair leaves with a message condemning the "punishment" of coverage unfavorable to the President. Twitter might need to hand over detailed information on how its algorithm works. And we definitely need to chat about this new Switch coming!